Single-player games like Blood Gauntlet
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Blood Gauntlet, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Dungeon Lurker
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Fight your way into the depths of a cursed dungeon in Dungeon Lurker, a retro action roguelike with a dark twist. Uncover a sinister secret connected to your past as you plunge into a world of dark horror and brutal combat.
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Bloodbreaker: Labyrinth of the Witch
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Prepare to descend into the Labyrinth. Bloodbreaker: Labyrinth of the Witch combines the best elements of the roguelite and Metroidvania genres into an unforgiving, yet rewarding experience.
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Five Arcade
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Shoot to move through the Five Arcade! A fast-paced twin stick 2D arcade physics platformer celebrating Five decades of gaming. Glide, fly, fall and blast through 60 pixel-perfect stages using a cracking selection of guns; from machine guns and flamethrowers to rocket launchers and high-five guns.
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Self Simulated: Pinball Anomaly
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
A Game Boy Color pinball action game. Flip, nudge, and fight your way through waves of enemy robots to rescue Self from a corrupted digital simulation.
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Slain 2: The Beast Within
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.
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Gargoyles Remastered
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Relive the legend of Goliath and save the world from destruction.
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Slain: Back from Hell
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Single-player alternative to Blood Gauntlet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Gauntlet.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.